Faculty of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

I'm working as a Mine Engineer at BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Yandi Operations, so far focusing mainly on planning and scheduling.

Since leaving uni, I have also worked for Barrick Gold of Australia at Plutonic Gold Min. At Plutonic I rotated through a few things, including continuous improvement, ventilation and underground production. Having a graduate job like that, which exposes you to a lot of different aspects of operations, is really important, since the more you understand about others jobs, the better an engineer you will be.

Working fly-in/fly-out is challenging, but it's not the kind of work environment you'd be in if you weren't up for a challenge anyway. You definitely have to enjoy getting a bit dirty, working long hours and balancing production pressures with your responsibility to ensure things are done safely.

Being at UWA lets you enjoy all the benefits of being in the city and getting a world-standard education while finishing a degree that is going to get you out there into a really practical job and the beginning of your career. Enjoy it, plan for the future, but don't freak out about it and remember that the learning is only just beginning.